On April 10, 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018, in which he promised, “China’s door will never be closed and it will only open wider.”

On September 14, at the Malta Day activities commemorating the 54th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Malta, held in Beijing, Minister Abela accepted an exclusive interview with China Today, about the upcoming first China International Import Expo, sharing his views on the prospects of China-Malta cooperation.

Right before the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), China Today interviewed Dolana Msimang, South African Ambassador to China and the embassy’s economic minister counselor Charles Manuel, as well as South African wineries’ market manager in Asia, Marcus Ford. They were all quite excited about and keenly anticipating the CIIE.

Before the family moved, their home was in a remote location with poor access to transportation. They could not farm because of the barren land. With no skills, Luo had no choice but to support his family by working odd jobs as a laborer.

Tangyue Village, Anshun City, Guizhou Province was once a national second-class poor village with an annual per capita income of less than RMB 4,000. The village was poor, and the villagers were weak. People were scattered apart and the land was barren.